Schools & Teachers
Bring Your Students to Us
Youth Concerts
Grades 3-12
This year’s theme for youth concerts is Destination Denver. Join us for a concert experience that celebrates the diverse musical traditions of the Mile High City.
Open Rehearsals
Grades 9-12
Experience your Colorado Symphony as they rehearse and prepare for an upcoming concert.
Mini Música
Ages 0-7
Mini Música is a bilingual interactive concert program designed to introduce very young children to the instruments of the orchestra through a musical telling of a children’s story.
Sensory Friendly
All Ages
These performances are specifically designed for those in our community who need a more sensorially relaxed environment to enjoy a concert.
Bring Our Musicians to You
All Ages
Request a visit by a musician or bring a Colorado Symphony musician to your school to lead instrument demonstrations, workshops, coaching, and more!
Virtual Education Package
All Ages
To ensure affordable access to high-quality music education programming, we are proud to offer this package for FREE – including Mini Música and the Lift Every Voice Youth Concert!
Partner Programs
DENVER YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA
The Colorado Symphony is thrilled to renew our shared vision of music education and build upon an already longstanding partnership with the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. Founded in 1977 with the support of the Denver Symphony Orchestra, the Denver Young Artists Orchestra is a 250+ young musician organization that fosters the education and excellence in musicianship in the classical form in our community.
In July of 2018, both organizations renewed a commitment to pursuing the shared mission value of music education in a strategic partnership that will allow young musicians from the DYAO greater access and mentorship from the full-time professional musicians of the Colorado Symphony.
The greatest shared feature of the DYAO Alliance with the Colorado Symphony will include soloist performance opportunities between both organizations, music coaching, and mentorship fostered by Colorado’s only full-time professional orchestra, masterclass opportunities for DYAO students with Colorado Symphony musicians and featured guest artists, new performance opportunities between ensembles, and a renewed fervor for volunteerism between organizations.
Both organizations will also continue their commitment to serving the area by performing the annual Side-by-Side performance, free to all members of our community and endeavor for even more events to connect with Denverites and beyond. Learn more at DYAO.org.
Child, Student, & Educator Discounts
We offer several affordable options for children, students, and educators to attend a performance – including $10 tickets!
Questions about our Education programs?
Contact us with any questions at musicurious@coloradosymphony.org
Breanna McCaughey, Director of Community Education
Davey Van Beveren, Community Education Manager
Lindsay Genadek, Community Education Coordinator